TRUCK WEIGHT DISTRIBUTIONS AS A FUNCTION OF WEIGHT LIMITS: WESTERN CANADA EXPERIENCE

Models for predicting distributors of the gross vehicle weight (GVW) are presented of some of the most common truck types operating on Western Canadian highways because of the importance of the weight distributions in determining design loads in load and resistance factor design for bridges. Legal weight limit is used as the determinant variable because of its causal effect on actual truck weights as well as its practicality as a predictor.

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• Corporate Authors:

  CANADIAN SOCIETY FOR CIVIL ENGINEERING

  2050 MANSFIELD STREET, 700
  MONTREAL, QUEBEC  Canada  H3A 1Z2
• Authors:
  • Clayton, A M
  • Wyatt, J
  • Lansdown, A
  • Thom, R
• Conference:
  • Developments in Short and Medium Span Bridge Engineering. Third International Conference on Short and Medium Span Bridges
  • Location: Toronto, Canada
  • Date: 1990-8-7 to 1990-8-10
• Publication Date: 1990

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 569-578

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bridge engineering; Load limits; Trucks by weight; Weight measurement
• Geographic Terms: Canada; Western Canada
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Highways; Motor Carriers;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00819768
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0921303149
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Nov 24 2001 12:00AM